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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. When he awakes after passing out from the fire in Chapter 6, why does Ponyboy wonder if he and Johnny have been caught by the cops?

2. How does Johnny recognize who the Socs in the park are?

3. Where do Steve and Soda work?

4. How does Ponyboy react when Johnny tells him what has happened in the park?

5. Who tells Dally to leave the Soc girls alone?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Dally tell Ponyboy and Johnny to do when the come to him for help after the park fight?

2. Describe the gang known as the "greasers".

3. Why is Ponyboy nervous about walking home alone from the movies?

4. How do the greasers sneak into the drive-in, and why do they do it?

5. What does Jerry say when Ponyboy tells him that he and Johnny are wanted for murder?

6. Describe the park that Johnny and Ponyboy go to in Chapter 4.

7. What is Ponyboy's living arrangement?

8. What happens when Ponyboy comes home late in Chapter 3?

9. What does Ponyboy do when he wakes up in the church?

10. What does Ponyboy realize that he has in common with Cherry?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the plot elements of The Outsiders. Identify the impetus for the story, major events, climax, and denouement.

Essay Topic 2

What message is implied at the end of the novel? Is the story intended to inspire hope? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Describe Johnny's growth throughout the story. What events contribute to his maturity and change the way he looks at life?

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